youngest, however, is superior to them all in merit. Diti had one son called Hiranya-kashipu. And the illustrious Hiranya-kashipu had five sons, all famous throughout the worlds. The eldest of them all was Prahradha, the next was Sanghradha; the third was Anuhrada; and after him were Shivi and Vashkala. And, O Bharata, it is known everywhere that Prahrada had three sons. They were Virochana, Kumva, and Nikumva. And unto Virochana was born a son, Vali, of great prowess. And the son of Vali is known to be the great Asura Vana. And blessed with good fortune Vana was a follower of Rudra, (Siva) and was known also by the name of Mahakala. And Danu had forty sons, O Bharata! The eldest of them all was king Vipra-chitti of great fame. Shamvara and Namuchi, and Puloma; Ashiloma, and Keshi, and Durjaya; Ayashira, Aswa-shira, and the powerful Aswa-sanku; also Gagana-murdha, and Vegavana, and he called Ketumana; Swarvanu, Aswa, Aswa-pati, Vrishaparva, and then Ajaka; and Aswa-griva, and Sukshma, and Tuhundu of great strength; Ekapada, and Ekachakra, Virupaksha, Mahodara; and Nichandra, and Nikumva, Kupata, and then Kapata; Sarava, and Salava, Surya, and then Chandrama; these in the race of Danu are stated to be well-known. The Surya and Chandrama (the Sun and the Moon) of the celestials are other persons, and not the sons of Danu as mentioned above. The following ten gifted with great strength and vigour were also, O king, born in the race of Danu:—Ekaksha, Amritapa of heroic courage, Pralamva and Naraka; Vatapi, Shatru-tapana, and Shat-ha the great Asura; Gavishta, and Vanayu, and the Danava called Dirghajihva. And, O Bharata, the sons and the grand-sons of these were known to be countless. And Singhika gave birth to Rahu the persecutor of the Sun and the Moon; to three others, Suchandra, Chandra-hanta, and Chandra-pramardana. And the countless progeny of Krura (Krodha) were as much crooked and wicked as herself. And the tribe was wrathful, of crooked deeds, and persecutors of their foes. And Danayu also had four sons who were bulls among the Asuras. They were Vikshara, Vala, Vira, and Vritra the great Asura. And the sons of Kalā were all like Kala (Yama) himself and smiters of all
